Redhawk Caldera green-eyed monster

*sneaks in*

Finley hadn't been home for too long at that point. Only a couple of days ago, she'd been trudging back across the borders to the Caldera with her young captive in tow. Well, captive probably was the wrong word for it. Magpie had come willingly, albeit a little forlornly. It was understandable considering coming here had meant leaving behind a wolf she professed to be in love with. It wasn't something Fin personally sympathized with considering she thought it was super stupid of her to fall in love at all, but she could understand.

When finally the beta felt well-rested, she emerged to find a perfectly normal day had befallen the Caldera. She stretched her limbs like a cat and opened her mouth wide in the most delightful yawn she'd ever yawned. She began then to think about her day. What would she do first? A visit to Peregrine and Fox was likely in order, just to touch base and make sure they didn't have any extra beta duties waiting for her. But that made her think of Elwood, and suddenly that seemed like a far better idea. I mean, obviously it was more important for the beta to check in with her co-beta before their superiors, yes? Yes. It was decided. To Elwood!

But eventually, the wolf she found was... not Elwood. It couldn't be. Could it? Her eyes set upon the ashen male as he spoke with the black female. And then she turned. And then.. he... Fin stood, frozen and wide-eyed, staring unabashedly at what was happening just beyond the brush where she was hidden, thinking over and over again that this couldn't be happening.. it couldn't be happening...